In 2003, for the first time the IIT Kanpur team consisting of three Junior Undergraduate students from the Department of Electrical Engineering (again!) was chosen as one of the Ten Finalist Teams at CSIDC 2003, based on their project "DIVINE - DevIces for the Viually Impaired for Navigating Everywhere" and were invited to participate in the World Finals held in Washington D. C. from June 29 to July 1, 2003.

The goal of the Fourth Annual Computer Society International Design Competition (CSIDC) was to advance excellence in education by having student teams design and implement computer-based solutions to real-world problems. The theme of CSIDC 2003 was Added Value: Turning Computers Into Systems.

The team members were awarded Honorable Mention.

The team members were:

Shireesh Annam,
Shireesh Agrawal, and
Prabhat Kumar

The team mentor was once again:

Dr. Ajit K. Chaturvedi

The team's project website:

• DIVINE

The team's project report and presentation at the World Finals can be downloaded below:

• Project Report
• Powerpoint Presentation

IIT Kanpur team in News:

›› IIT Kanpur wins Honorable Mention at CSIDC 2003 World Finals
    (1 July, 2003)

›› IIT Kanpur at the Awards Banquet of CSIDC 2003 World Finals
    (1 July, 2003) (Photo Release)

›› Ten Finalist Teams Chosen for CSIDC 2003
    (20 June, 2003)